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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987

LAST YEAR, THE PUBLIC WORKS LABORATORIES CARRIED OUT A TOTAL OF 230 000 TESTS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE A MONITORING SERVICE ON REGISTERED COMMERCIAL LABORATORIES TESTING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.

WHEN COMPLETED IN APRIL 1989, THE NEW PUBLIC WORKS CENTRAL LABORATORY WILL BE THE MAIN PURPOSE-BUILT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY IN HONG KONG, PROVIDING THREE TIMES THE FLOOR AREA COMPARED TO ITS EXISTING PREMISES IN NORTH POINT.

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CLOSURE ORDERS SOUGHT FÜR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES

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APPLICATIONS TO CLOSE TWO LOTS OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON HỒNG KONG ISLAND ARE TO BE MADE IN THE DISTRICT COURT ÎN APRIL.

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THE STRUCTURES ARE OVER THE 22ND FLOOR AT NO. 83-85. WONENEICHUNG ROAD, AND ON THE MAIN ROOF OVER THE FOURTH FLOOR AT 323, DES VOEUX ROAD WEST.

THE APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE MADE ON APRIL 20 AND 29 AND NOTICES ADVISING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY'S INTENTION TO 30 80 WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).

OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURES IN DES VOEUX ROAD WEST WERE ORDERED TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES JUST ØVER TWO YEARS AGO BUT HAD FAILED TO COMPLY. SO HAVE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURES IN MONGNEICHUNG ROAD, WHO WERE INSTRUCTED TO DEMOLISH THEM IN JILY 1985.

IN BOTH CASES THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS TO OBTAIN CLOSURE ORDERS SO THAT THE STRUCTURES CAN BE DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS WITHOUT DANGER TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIS OR THE OCCUPIERS.

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